Katabasis
by R.F. Kuang
Our rating
Spice: barely any. Darkness: very dark.
Alice Law's advisor dies in a lab accident, and she wants that recommendation letter enough to go down into Hell and bring him back. Her rival Peter insists on coming. Hell turns out to be a lot like grad school. Clever, dense and very angry at academia.
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Is Katabasis spicy?
Barely. Katabasis has some kissing and maybe a fade to black, but nothing explicit. We give it 1 out of 5 for spice.
How dark is Katabasis?
We rate Katabasis 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are suicide or suicidal thoughts, physical or emotional abuse, graphic violence, drug or alcohol abuse. The full list is further down the page.
Is Katabasis part of a series?
No, Katabasis is a standalone. You can pick it up without reading anything else first.
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Content warnings
Show 4 content warnings for Katabasis
- Suicide or suicidal thoughts
- Physical or emotional abuse
- Graphic violence
- Drug or alcohol abuse
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Details
- Series status
- Standalone
- Pages
- 560
- Released
- August 26, 2025
- Genre
- Dark Fantasy
